In response to the looming strike, the Ministry of Health has reportedly directed all public health facilities in Ghana to activate their contingency plans without delay. Sources reveal that hospital managers—particularly Directors of Nursing Services and their Deputies—have been instructed to remain on duty throughout the strike duration.
It was also disclosed that unit heads must ensure maternity and emergency services continue uninterrupted in all hospitals, while the Ambulance Service has been placed on high alert across all districts to respond swiftly to emergencies.
Reports further indicate that emergency coordinating structures are to be established to maintain a constant link with ambulance services, and that the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, alongside CEOs and Medical Directors of Teaching Hospitals, will be submitting daily updates on service delivery to the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry.
In a bid to cope with the expected patient surge, the Ministry is said to be engaging quasi-government health facilities for support. Additionally, rotational nurses and those undergoing mandatory clinicals have reportedly been advised to abstain from joining the industrial action.
According to the Ministry, every effort is being made to ensure that logistics and support systems are in place to cushion the health sector against the strike’s disruption. While commending nurses and midwives who have chosen not to participate, the Ministry has once again appealed to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider its stance, assuring that dialogue remains ongoing to resolve all outstanding issues.
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